Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar on Saturday launched the party’s Delhi unit with a view to expanding the party’s base outside Bihar and “making it a national party again.”
“We all know that the Janata Dal was a national party which got divided into several factions. But it is JD (U) which has carried forward its ideals. If I have any national ambition, it is to make our party regain its national stature once again,” the Bihar CM said in the Capital on Saturday.
Interestingly, the JD(U) will be contesting elections against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) which had openly supported the party during the Bihar assembly elections.
Apart from AAP, the BJP, and the Congress are also set to lock horns in the municipal polls, which are expected to take place early next year.
There are three municipal corporations in Delhi with a total of 272 seats and the BJP has been in power in the north, east and south civic bodies since 2007. The party hopes to maintain its winning streak. The Congress, the ...

The ​Bihar Government has signed an MoU with Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited (MKCL) for making one crore youth from Bihar computer literate in the next five years.
The MKCL, which has trained over one crore individuals through its famous Maharashtra State Certificate course in Information Technology (MS-CIT) course, will be training the youth through Bihar State Certificate course in Information Technology (BS-CIT).
The MoU will also enable them to learn soft skills and get a grip over the English language through BS-CIT. The soft skills training will include communication skills coupled with body language, self-confidence, positive attitude, time management and consumer orientation.
Vivek Sawant, the CEO of MKCL informed DNA that MKCL had applied for the tender in Bihar, and has now acquired it. Sawant informed that Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has taken a keen interest in MKCL since MKCL ensured that every student will have to learn to earn their certification.
Sawant said that every ...

Unmindful of murmurs in the opposition over his stand on demonetisation, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today maintained his support to the exercise, asserting that he will back any attack on corruption irrespective of party affiliations.
Often seen as a possible opposition candidate for prime ministership in 2019 Lok Sabha polls, he said no serious attempt is currently being made to bring together non-BJP parties.
A grand alliance of the opposition parties at the national level is certain to win the elections but no such scene was in sight, he said.
He asserted there is no problem in the ruling grand alliance in Bihar and mocked speculation about his growing proximity with BJP, saying he would not offer denial on all kinds of reports as denial is 50 per cent confirmation.
Kumars strong support to notebandi, which has riled leaders like TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, came at a meeting organised by his party JD(U) and later at HT Leadership Summit even as another top leader of his party Sharad Yadav ...

Unmindful of murmurs in the opposition over his stand on demonetisation, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Saturday maintained his support to the exercise, asserting that he will back any attack on corruption irrespective of party affiliations.

"This 'notebandi' is a positive step which will lead to benefits. It will happen," the JD-U president said, terming corruption and black money as a "big sin and festering wound" which must be eradicated.

Amid growing protest by opposition against demonetization, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar today again voiced support to the Modi governments decision, saying it is a positive step which will lead to benefits.
"This notebandi is a positive step which will lead to benefits. It will happen," he said addressing a JD(U) meeting, where differences in the party came in the open as former party chief Sharad Yadav targeted the Modi dispensation over demonetization.
Terming corruption and black money as a big sin and a "festering wound" which must be eradicated, Kumar said, "Severe steps will have to be taken. That is why we offered our support to this (demonetization). It is a positive beginning."
The JD(U) president also refrained from any criticism on the implementation issue, which has been vociferously raised by the opposition.
He, however, added that demonetization alone will not end black money.
He asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to also launch a crackdown on benami properties immediately and target ...

Asserting the ruling Samajwadi Party will retain power in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav on Friday kept the doors open for an alliance with the Congress for next years assembly polls, saying the combine can win over 300 seats in the 403-member House.